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Subject: Re: Please, no more German Text! (NT)

Author: Chessfun

Date: 00:49:50 11/09/01

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On November 08, 2001 at 03:26:44, Mogens Larsen wrote:

>On November 07, 2001 at 21:43:02, Chessfun wrote:
>
>>Actually it makes perfect sense to me, but I still don't understand
>>when they can read and write English why they don't post in English.?
>
>It's important to seperate reading and writing. I can read German to an extent
>that makes it 83% understandable, but I wouldn't be able to write a paragraph.


That maybe in your case, but it certainly isn't Harold Faber's.


>At least not without an imminent danger of grammar and spelling errors en masse.
>The capability of writing a foreign language deteriorates much faster than
>reading without constant practice IMO. The combination of a limited vocabulary
>and the pride in avoiding jibberish is probably a good explanation. Don't you
>have French as a second language in Canada?


Technically English and French are both first languages in Canada.
Again as in your case I wouldn't attempt to write it but can understand
the written word for the most part.

However I stated when they can read and write English. Specifically referring
to Harold Faber who don't seem to have a problem with either reading it or
writing it. It just seems that it takes an hour or so per paragraph.

Sarah.




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